Kapchorwa weather in June

In June, Kapchorwa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 140 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of June to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kapchorwa's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapchorwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Kapchorwa is town in Eastern Uganda, Uganda.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical June day in Kapchorwa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302717

How June really feels in Kapchorwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kapchorwa weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°275.911.94.9
Feb32° / 19°225.1124.4
Mar32° / 19°7913123.9
Apr29° / 19°19824.1123.5
May28° / 18°24025.912.14.1
Jun27° / 18°14021.912.14.6
Jul27° / 17°19022.612.14.6
Aug27° / 17°20325.3124.3
Sep28° / 17°13522.4124.4
Oct28° / 18°21426.2123.8
Nov28° / 18°14821.711.94.1
Dec30° / 18°5011.411.95.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45149
55050
64852
74753
84555
94456
104357
114258
124060
133961
143961
153862
163961
173862
183862
193862
203961
214060
224060
234060
244159
254159
264159
274258
284258
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kapchorwa gets around 140 mm of rain over 21.9 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 72% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
275
375
474
574
673
772
871
971
1070
1170
1269
1369
1469
1569
1670
1770
1871
1972
2072
2173
2273
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2874
2974
3074

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11330561
21331551
31331560
41431550
51432540
61432540
71432540
81433530
91333540
101334530
111334530
121235530
131236520
141237510
151138510
161139500
171040490
181042490
19943480
20944470
21945460
22846450
23847440
24848430
25850420
26851410
27852400
28853390
29854380
30855370

Wind in June

Winds average 4 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of June to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:376:42
212.16:386:42
312.16:386:42
412.16:386:42
512.16:386:43
612.16:386:43
712.16:386:43
812.16:396:43
912.16:396:43
1012.16:396:44
1112.16:396:44
1212.16:396:44
1312.16:396:44
1412.16:406:44
1512.16:406:45
1612.16:406:45
1712.16:406:45
1812.16:406:45
1912.16:416:45
2012.16:416:46
2112.16:416:46
2212.16:416:46
2312.16:416:46
2412.16:426:47
2512.16:426:47
2612.16:426:47
2712.16:426:47
2812.16:436:47
2912.16:436:48
3012.16:436:48

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Kapchorwa?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Kapchorwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kapchorwa in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Kapchorwa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kapchorwa in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kapchorwa peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kapchorwa in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kapchorwa is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1542 µg/m³Apr 1832 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kapchorwa?

Kapchorwa sits at 1.4°N, 34.5°E, 1,915 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Sironko, 29 km away.

NakalokeMbaleManafwaKumiBudakaMakutano

Topography around Kapchorwa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kapchorwa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapchorwa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m around an average of 1,858 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,073 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,257 m.

The land around Kapchorwa is covered by shrubs (41%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
837 m
16 km
2,073 m
80 km
3,257 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Sironko 29 km · Budadiri 31 km · Nakaloke 44 km · Mbale 47 km · Manafwa 54 km · Kumi 58 km · Budaka 73 km · Makutano 73 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,206
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 518
Religion
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kapchorwa (1.401°, 34.4504°, elevation 1,915 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).